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Judge approves $500M settlement in Loblaw, George Weston bread price-fixing case

Judge approves $500M settlement in Loblaw, George Weston bread price-fixing case

Some Canadian shoppers may soon receive cash from a class-action lawsuit that accused Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. of engaging in an industry-wide scheme to fix the price of bread
'Not good': Concerns revived over recommendation to end door-to-door mail delivery

'Not good': Concerns revived over recommendation to end door-to-door mail delivery

Judy Frank says no longer getting mail at her door would make life harder
Lawyer’s lobbying law breaches linked to work of former Ford aide’s firm

Lawyer’s lobbying law breaches linked to work of former Ford aide’s firm

One mutual client of theirs said the lawyer ‘arranged’ for its contract with the ex-staffer’s firm
Snowy owl's threatened status an "alarm bell" for a changing Arctic, scientist says

Snowy owl's threatened status an "alarm bell" for a changing Arctic, scientist says

A scientific committee's decision to assess the snowy owl as threatened is yet another concerning sign of the changes shaping Canada's Arctic, two experts say
Widower fulfilling late wife’s wish to travel to the stars

Widower fulfilling late wife’s wish to travel to the stars

A specialized company will be taking Wendy Low Holmes' ashes to space
University of Waterloo study warns against using AI for self-diagnosis

University of Waterloo study warns against using AI for self-diagnosis

A team led by researchers at the University of Waterloo found in a simulated study that ChatGPT-4o answered open-ended diagnostic questions incorrectly nearly two-thirds of the time
Hundreds of government job losses planned at the CRA, ESDC

Hundreds of government job losses planned at the CRA, ESDC

The Canada Revenue Agency job cuts will impact branches across the CRA but the reductions will mainly impact employees in the National Capital Region
Measles cases increase by 173 in Ontario, bringing outbreak's total close to 1,800

Measles cases increase by 173 in Ontario, bringing outbreak's total close to 1,800

Public Health Ontario says 173 more people have been infected with measles in the province over the past week, bringing the number of cases to 1,795 since the outbreak began last October
'Full circle': Long-lost wartime RCAF locket lands back with family

'Full circle': Long-lost wartime RCAF locket lands back with family

Newmarket woman has been reunited with family heirloom found in south-end Barrie thrift store by local shopper
Toronto Zoo proposes biobank 'backup' for species at risk if Bill 5 passes

Toronto Zoo proposes biobank 'backup' for species at risk if Bill 5 passes

But technology that can bring back woolly mammoths and dire wolves won't save species — safe habitats will: Zoo